Historical figures in 1815
The atlas holds 16 people and 29 moments here, in 1815. The most recorded lives are Napoleon Bonaparte, Muhammad Ali of Egypt and Jane Austen. Among them Writers, Political Leaders and Scientists.
Notable people
Alexander Pushkin
in 1815
1 moment here
Russian poet, novelist, playwright, and foundational figure of modern Russian literature. This chronology traces documented physical presences from…
Andrew Jackson
in 1815
1 moment here
Andrew Jackson (1767–1845) was a U.S. army general, Tennessee politician, and seventh president of the United States.…
Charles Dickens
in 1815
1 moment here
English novelist, journalist, editor, social reformer, actor and celebrated public reader. This chronology traces documented residences, workplaces,…
Edgar Allan Poe
in 1815
1 moment here
American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic whose work helped shape Gothic fiction, detective fiction, and early science fiction.…
Heinrich Heine
in 1815
1 moment here
German poet, essayist, journalist, and literary critic. Born in Düsseldorf, Heine studied in Bonn, Göttingen, and Berlin, traveled widely in Germany…
Jane Austen
in 1815
2 moments here
English novelist Jane Austen spent her life in southern England, principally in Hampshire, Bath, Southampton, Chawton, and Winchester.…
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
in 1815
1 moment here
German poet, dramatist, novelist, scientist, theatre director, and statesman. Born in Frankfurt, Goethe studied in Leipzig and Strasbourg, practiced…
John Quincy Adams
in 1815
2 moments here
John Quincy Adams was an American diplomat, secretary of state, sixth president of the United States, and Massachusetts representative.…
Lord Byron
in 1815
1 moment here
George Gordon Noel Byron, 6th Baron Byron (1788–1824), was a British poet, peer, and political speaker.…
Martin Van Buren
in 1815
1 moment here
Martin Van Buren was an American lawyer and politician who served as New York attorney general, U.S.…
Michael Faraday
in 1815
1 moment here
English chemist and physicist whose experimental work transformed the study of electromagnetism and electrochemistry.…
Muhammad Ali of Egypt
in 1815
3 moments here
Ottoman Albanian military commander and wālī of Egypt from 1805 to 1848. Muhammad Ali consolidated power in Egypt, undertook campaigns in Arabia and…
Napoleon Bonaparte
in 1815
9 moments here
French military commander and statesman who rose during the French Revolution, became First Consul in 1799, and ruled as Emperor of the French in…
Otto von Bismarck
in 1815
1 moment here
Otto von Bismarck was a Prussian and German statesman, diplomat, and the first chancellor of the German Empire.…
Simón Bolívar
in 1815
2 moments here
Venezuelan military and political leader known as El Libertador. Bolívar led revolutionary campaigns that helped secure the independence of…
William Henry Harrison
in 1815
1 moment here
William Henry Harrison was an American army officer, territorial governor, diplomat, Whig politician, and the ninth president of the United States.…
Moments
- 1815 Recited before Derzhavin Alexander Pushkin
- 1815 Battle of New Orleans Andrew Jackson
- 1815 Moves to Norfolk Street Charles Dickens
- 1815 Grammar school in Irvine Edgar Allan Poe
- 1815 Commercial training in Frankfurt Heinrich Heine
- 1815 Second autumn visit to Heidelberg Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
- 1815 Lodging in Paris during the Hundred Days John Quincy Adams
- 1815 Ministerial work in London John Quincy Adams
- 1815 Marriage at Seaham Hall Lord Byron
- 1815 Move to Albany Martin Van Buren
- 1815 Return route through Qena Muhammad Ali of Egypt
- 1815 Return route through Qusayr Muhammad Ali of Egypt
- 1815 Reaches Grenoble Napoleon Bonaparte
- 1815 Re-enters Paris Napoleon Bonaparte
- 1815 Returns to France at Golfe-Juan Napoleon Bonaparte
- 1815 Birth at Schönhausen Otto von Bismarck
- 1815 Return to the Royal Institution Michael Faraday
- 1815 Arrives in Jamaican exile Simón Bolívar
- 1815 Return to the capital from Arabia Muhammad Ali of Egypt
- 1815 Commands at Waterloo Napoleon Bonaparte
- 1815 Retires to Malmaison Napoleon Bonaparte
- 1815 Surrenders aboard HMS Bellerophon Napoleon Bonaparte
- 1815 Treaty of Spring Wells negotiations William Henry Harrison
- 1815 Nursing Henry in London Jane Austen
- 1815 Arrives at Jamestown in exile Napoleon Bonaparte
- 1815 Stays at the Briars pavilion Napoleon Bonaparte
- 1815 Visit to the Prince Regent's Library Jane Austen
- 1815 Moves into Longwood House Napoleon Bonaparte
- 1815 Arrives at Les Cayes Simón Bolívar